Maintenance – Reliability – Utilities Manager

Maintenance – Reliability – Utilities Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent technical experience)
• 7+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, and utilities management within a food processing, corn starch, or similar manufacturing environment
• Experience in CMMS (SAP PM), predictive maintenance, RCA, FMEA, and RCM
• Familiarity with S&OP integration and Industry 4.0 technologies
• Expertise in steam generation, compressed air, refrigeration, power distribution, and water treatment
• Knowledge of ISO, OSHA, EPA, and FDA regulations related to maintenance and utilities operations

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expertise in managing key maintenance and reliability KPIs, such as MTBF, MTTR, OEE, and asset availability, to drive personnel development and operational excellence
• Lead the medium- to long-term strategic maintenance and reliability strategy and planning & Scheduling process, balancing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
• Develop and implement structured and standardized maintenance management systems throughout the plant
• Integrate resource and asset planning with S&OP to enhance efficiency, productivity, and long-term sustainability
• Manage the preventive maintenance plant downtime strategy and outages, prioritizing critical equipment while providing regional visibility for scheduled activities
• Lead asset reliability efforts by implementing predictive/proactive analysis tools such as vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasonic testing, and oil analysis
• Manage maintenance and contractor costs while ensuring high-quality execution. Work closely with procurement to establish new supplier relationships and oversee outsourced maintenance contracts effectively
• Align capex prioritization efforts with engineering and operations to ensure investment in critical equipment and facility upgrades
• Optimize spare parts inventory management, ensuring availability of critical components while minimizing excess cost
• Oversee plant root cause analysis (RCA), PCDA improvements projects and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to eliminate chronic failures
• Optimize work execution by implementing reliability best practices and ensuring proper prioritization of work orders
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, FSMA, and ISO standards
• Implement and enforce safety protocols, including LOTO (Lockout/Tagout), confined space entry, and risk assessments
• Support the safety and environmental departments in meeting legal requirements for Occupational Health and Safety
• Ensure standardized maintenance strategies align with ISO systems and industry best practices
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through reliability improvements, energy efficiency projects, and vendor negotiations
• Integrate maintenance operations with Industry 4.0, collaborating with IT and procurement on digital transformation projects to enhance information management and decision-making speed
• Deploy RCM (Reliability-Centered Maintenance), FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), advanced tools, Six Sigma, and Applied Statistics to extend asset lifecycle
• Optimize energy efficiency and sustainability while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations
• Serve as the interface between maintenance departments, ensuring coordinated resource allocation, service contracts, and procurement activities to reduce costs and optimize capital expenditure
• Implement structured training programs to upskill maintenance personnel on cogeneration, predictive maintenance, and advanced troubleshooting techniques
• Standardize/Optimize technician wrench time with procedures, training and predictive management processes
• Work through the People Capability Review to define the leadership pipeline and development plan, assessing risks and aligning with the overall people strategy
• Ensure accurate documentation of maintenance activities and equipment history within the CMMS
• Lead and mentor a team of maintenance engineers, reliability specialists, technicians, and utility operators
• Work closely with HR to ensure adequate staffing, structure, competency development, and succession planning

Preferred Qualifications

• CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional), CRL (Certified Reliability Leader), or Six Sigma Certification
• Experience managing reliability and capacity increase projects
• Background in capital project execution and factory expansions